CVE-2014-0066 Null dereference in n/a
Authenticated users can crash the PostgreSQL server via the chkpass extension due to unchecked return values, requiring an upgrade to fix.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2014-0066?
CVE-2014-0066 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Postgresql Postgresql, published on 28 Mar 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The chkpass extension in PostgreSQL before 8.4.20, 9.0.x before 9.0.16, 9.1.x before 9.1.12, 9.2.x before 9.2.7, and 9.3.x before 9.3.3 does not properly check the return value of the crypt library function, which allows remote authenticated users to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and crash) via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-0066?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Postgresql Postgresql.
How do I fix CVE-2014-0066?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2014-0066 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-0066 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Postgresql Postgresql
Sources
Also known as GHSA-jx7w-rgrh-vh3q, UBUNTU-CVE-2014-0066.